The Bruins must determine if a trade is worth the fallout of trading one of the club’s best players of all time.

As far-fetched as it may seem at this point for the Bruins to trade Marchand, it’s not totally out of the realm of possibility. Bruins fans would no doubt hate it, but it could help the future of the organization, and also allow Marchand a chance at another Cup.

The Bruins suffered another disheartening loss on Saturday, one that saw team captain Brad Marchand get benched for overtime.

With the trade speculation intensifying after the blockbuster Mikko Rantanen deal, here are some thoughts on some possible Bruin trade chips.

Brad Marchand went a little too far in trying to get an opponent hot under the collar. The well-know Bruins agitator put his hand around the neck of Senators forward Nick Cousins in the first period of Boston’s 2-0 win Thursday night.

Speaking at the Bruins Foundation's gala, Patrice Bergeron offered up his support for Brad Marchand and the Bruins amid a trying season.

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about Ichiro, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner getting elected to the Hall of Fame, the Dodgers introducing Roki Sasaki and the Braves solidifying their lineup and outfield by signing Jurickson Profar.

When asked if the Bruins should trade their last remaining Stanley Cup champion as part of their reconstruction, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic cited an NHL as having responded, “If they think it’ll help the team.